Dumping-wagon.



PATENTED APR. 16, 1907.

R. A. SHOWERS. DUMPING WAGON. APPLICATION FILED JAN.3, 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED APR.l 16, 1907.

Nos 850,799.

R. Al SHOVUSRS.v DUMPING WAGON. APPLICA TIoN r1LBD-JAN,3,V1907.

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DumPING-WAGON.4

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 16, 1907.

Application filed January 3, 1907. Serial No. 350,595.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that 1, ROY A. SHOWERS, a

of Shenandoah, in the colnty of Page and State of Iowa, have invented a new and ImprovedDumping-Wagon, of whichfithe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention is directed to improvements in dumping-wagons having for objects, among others, to provide a dumping-wagon which can he operated by the driver Without' shifting his position to carry the body of the charge; also, to provide means for releasing and unlocking the tail-gate of the wagon from the drivers seat. i

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, Jforming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of; reference Figure 1 is a side elevation of' my im )roved wagon, showing the body thereof shi'ited to dumpingposition, also showing in dotted outline the normal position of said body. Fig.'2 is a rear end elevation ot the wagon is an enlarged plan of the tail-gate-locking mechanism.

" The invention embodies in its construction a running-gear of theI usual or any desired ty e, that shown comprising a front and rear ax etree l. and 2, respectively, connected by rear axletree byv hounds 4. On the .front axletree l a bolster-block 5 is carried, which, in connection 'with blocks 6,-carried hy the rear axle 2, support auxiliary sides 7 for the wagon, said sides being further connected to the running-gear by metal straps S, einbracing the same on both Faces at each end.

'lhe body 9 for the wagon has secured to the outer face at eacl'i side thereof slightly forward. of its transverse center a wear-plate I 10, each weanplate having centrally arj ranged thereon a trunnion ll on which is journaled a roller 12.` The rollers l2 are ofi such diameter as to` neatly fit in longitudinal slots 13, provided in the auxiliary sides 7 at the rear end of the wagon, as best shown in. Fi f. 1. The edges of the slots 13 are ,preferab y covered with. metal strips 14 in order to relieve them of unduc wear h v the rollers, thc latter being retained therein by a washer or other device 15, fixed to the outer end of each. trunnion 11.

vits opposite end near vthe axletree 2.

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J ournaled atan inclination in bearings. carried hy one oi the auxiliary sides 7 is a shaft 16, having a hand-wheel 17 fixed at'its upper and forward end adjacent to the drivers 6o seat and a small bevel-gear 19 secured to i This bevel-gear 19 meshes with a like gear 20, carried. at the outer end of a shaft 21, said shaft being journaled-in the block 6 directly over 65' the axletree 2 and also in blocks 22, carried by said axletree at the inside of the blocks- 6. Sufficient space is left between the blocks 6 and 22 to receive gears 23, fixed to the shaft 2l, said gears meshing with rack-hars 7o 24longitudinallycarried on the under face of theihody 9. The upper faces of the blocks 22 are inclined. rearwardly and rovide seats for blocks 25, secured to the unc er face ofthe body 9, said blocks 25 having inclined faces, 7 5 as shown in Fig. 1, corresponding to those of the blocks 22, hut are beveledin the opposite direction.

The rear endV of the wagon-body is provided with a tail-gate 26,hinged to swing up-, 8o wardly, the hinges comprising upwardly-pro-K jer'ting arms 27, Fixed at each side oi the tailgate, pivotally connected with arms 28, fixed at the sides of the wagon-body. y

For lc-zkinfr and-retaining` the tail-gate in 85 place is provided at each side thereof, preferably neer its lower edge, a bell-crank lever' 29, pivoted at 3() to a bracket carried by the wagon-bothY and having a projecting toe. 3'1 moving into and out of the p ath of' the tail- 9o gaie when rocked on its pivotal connection. For rocking these levers at the drivcrs seat raid levers are pivotally connected at 32 to a eonnw'ting-rod 33, the latter having an en- I larged portion 34 guided in a bracket 35, also 95v attarhed to the wagon-body. The opposite end ol' the connecting-rod as shown in is pivotally attached to a'lever 36 above its pivot 37, which is provided at the hirward end of a bracket 38. The opposite too and upperend of said lever S6 is connected hy any flexible line 3l) leading to the drivers seat, where is is operable, as is obvious, through the imerinediate mechanism to withdraw the hell-crank levees 2l) `to the 'dot- .i105 ted position shown in Fig. 3,' and thus permit the load carried h ,v the wagon-liorlv tol'orce the tail-gate outwardly a nd upwardly.

The wagon-body heingin its' normal position, as shown in` dotted outline in Fig. 1, 11o when it is desired to discharge 'the load the hand-wheel 17 is revolved in the proper direction to shift the wagon-body rearwardly through the shafts 16 and 21-,and the gearing connected thereto, in connectiomwith the rack-bars 24, carried by the wagon-body. When the rollers 12, carried by the wagonbody, reach the rear ends of the slots 13, said body by reason of the slight increase of Weight on its rear end drops to the inelined position, as shown in Fig. 1` On now pulling the line or cord .39 the tail-gate permits the load to slide from the wagon-body.

On revolving the hand-wheel 17 in the opposite direction to draw the wagon-body back upon the running-gear the inclined faces of the blocks .22 and Contact just before the body is in position and act on slight further movement of the same to lift the rack-bars 24 slightly above the gears 23, thus removingthe Vweight of said body entirely'from the shaft 21, and bring it to bear directly upon the aXletree 2.

Although i have described the invention in detail, I regard the precise embodiment as not material provided the essential eharaeieristics are employed pointed out in the annexed claims.

Having thus described my invention, i claim as, new and desire to secure by Letters Patent;

1. A dumping-wagon comprising a running-gear, auxiliary sides having slots supported by said running-gear, a wagon-body having trunnions projecting from the opposite sides thereof passing through said slots, rack-bars secured to the under side of said body, a shaft having gears fixed thereto in engagement with said rack-bars, and means for operating said shaft whereby said body is shifted on said trunnions in said slots.

2. lA dumping-wagon com prising auxiliary sides having longitudinal slots therein, a body having trunnions fixed. thereto passing through said slots, rack-bars secured to the under side of said body, a shaft having gears fixed thereto in mesh with vsaid rack-laars,

' and means for operating said shaft whereby said body is shift ed on said trunnions insaid slots. i

3. A dumping-wagon comprising auxiliary sides having longitudinal slots arranged in the rear ends thereof, a wagon-body having trunmons fixed to its opposite sides passing through said slots, rollers journaled on the trunnions in engagement with the edges of the slots, racl -bars fixed to the under side of said body, a shaf t having gears xed thereto in mesh with said rack-bars, means for revolving said shaft whereby the body is shifted on said rollers in said slots, and means automatically operating to remove the weight of the body from said shaft when said body is in normal position.

4. A dumping-wagon comprising a body having a tailgate hingedly mountedl to swing upwardly and outwardly at the rear end thereof, a belleerank lever having altoe adapted to be passed in the path of said tailgate for looking the same in position, and means operable at the forward end of the wagon to work said lever.

5. A dumping-wagon comprising a running-gear, auxiliary sides having slots supported by said running-gear,a body having trunnions fixed to the opposite sides thereof passing into said slots, means for shifting said body on said trunnions in said slots, and blocks having inclined faces fixed to the running-gear and to said body automatically operating to remove 'the weight of said body from said shifting means when said body is in normal positie A dumping-wagon, comprising a running-gear, a wagon-bodyl supported on the running-gear, auxiliary sides having longitudinal slots supported by said running-gear and running the full length of the body, trunnions fixed io said body and projecting through said slots, and means for shifting said body on said trunnions in said slots.

7. A dumping-wagon (Vomprising a running-gear, a wagon-body supported on the running-gear auxiliary sides having longitu-l dinal slots i ,fported by said running-gear and running the full length of the body, trunnions fixed .to said body and projecting through said slots, a shaft having a handwheel operable at the front of the wagon journaled in bearings carried by one of saidv auxiliary sides, and means gearing said shaft with the wagon-body, whereby as said handwheel is operated, the body is shifted on said trunnions in said slots. j

ln testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two sul'tserihing witnesses.

ROY A. SHOWERS.

Ti tnesses EARL l. FnReUsoN. (l. E. GRIFFIN.

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